SOTD: Saturday 27 July - Friday 2 August 2024.



My Shave today consisted of...
Prep None.
Brush Highlander LE2023 Badger.
Soap Stirling Glacial Spearmint.
Razor Charcoal Goods Brass Stinger Plate 1.
Blade FlyDear (4).
Aftershave Stirling Glacial Spearmint splash.

I wanted to find out if the FlyDear blade was really that good or was it being carried by the Zingari soap.
I can confirm the Zingari man definitely carried it somewhat as it was not as smooth tonight.
Bloody good blade though and I am pleased to have brought a 100 from the Emporium as well as increase my Zingari man soap collection.
A great shave and all that remains is have a great night all.
 
Razor = 1949 British Gillette Rocket
Blade = Vintage Schick Super Platinum
Brush = Rubberset 750 18mm Boti Pure Badger
Cream Vijtage Cussons Graphite
Splash = Vintage Cussons Graphite Polar
Balm = Loccitane Cade.

Another cracking shave with a vintage Rocket.
I think these Rockets are very similar to the
Gillette 1954 TV Soecial but i could be wrong,
I’m sure @TobyC will know best ???.
A very underrated razor in my opinion,
everyone speaks about the slim or fatboy but for me the Superspeeds & the Rocket is a better razor.
Paired with the second use of the Schick Platinum it was just first class.
i can’t fault it at all.
The cream from Cussons still works a treat
and would have been a dam fine shave for a gentleman 50 years ago plus with the Razor nearly 75 years old.
I don’t use my vintage nearly enough but that needs to change.
 
It is a Sunday, the 2nd day of a new SOTD week, and 3 days earlier than my usual where I get to say, as my first entry for this new week of SOTD's I present to you a couple of shaves themed, 'An Olympian shave'

Welcome to those two weeks of television presenting 24 hours of sports you'd never heard of.

Saturday



Olympic razoring - Ikon B1
Razor blade fencing - Polsilver Lodz
Brush throwing - Hive-2
Olympic face lathering - Signature Londinium
Moisturising sevens - L'Occitane Cade balm
swimming trunk smelling - Floris Limes

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'Mrs Jones was duly disqualified from her first place in the ladies road race for carrying an illegal hand bag'

A Gold medal deserving shave from a team of well established shaving tools. And one tool shaving.

And a Gold Medal winning performance from Japan's entry for the synchronised girly band competition




Sunday



Shaving doubles - 3ONE6
Olympic castration (Blade hurdling) - Gillette 7-O'Clock
Brush wrestling - Highlander Marine AFC
Soap gymnastics - Proraso
Moisturiser dressage - Collagen
Perfume paddling - Hermes terre d'hermes

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'100m drunken stagger Gold medal winner William Tompkinson, GB'

Another medal winning performance with the razor alone gaining third, first and sixth position in the razormanship final.

Japanese synchronised bouncing team Paris 2024




And I love you all
 
Never used a Rocket, so,...


 
I can't watch that,...
 
Mon 29
Soap Ariana & Evans London
Aftershave Clubman Sweet Rum
Brush Yaqi 24mm Cavern Lake
Razor Wade & Butcher 7/8 Steamship Wedge
A lovely soap, brush, and splash...superb lather and beautiful scent.
I enjoyed a satisfyingly smooth and efficient shave with this excellent hefty razor removing 3 days of growth...
 
Rewind to 27th July

Razor - Muhle R89
Blade - Tatra #3
Brush - Yaqi Sagrada Familia
Soap - TDS Kosmetika Resin
Post - Mennen Skin Bracer and Lea 3in1 Balm
Wonderfully mild and smooth 3 passes - no drama, weepers, no claret - that's how it should be.
Impressed with the Tatra blade. The post shave delivered a cooling sensation to rival the Green Proraso duo

29th July

Razor - Ever Ready 1912
Blade - Gem #4
Soap - Wickhams Parma Violet
Brush - Yaqi Giotto
Post - TDS Kosmetika Rose lotion and TDS Kosmetika Sensitive balm
Wow! 3 passes results in a stunning shave and a BBS finish. Soap always provides a slick lather and i love this razor everytime i use it- it looks like it shouldn't work - but my oh my it does!
A floral theme today as I'm trying to make my garden and patio......presentable.
Have a good day all and enjoy your shaves.
 
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